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North Carolina could provide a scalable blueprint for integrating food into the health care system, following the success of NourishingWake, a program by NourishedRx.
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2026 @ 8:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell is warning of a potential financial crisis for retiree healthcare provided by local governments across the state.
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 3:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that allows the non-profit Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina and Delta Dental to reorganize and create a holding company for billions in surplus revenue.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 3:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The latest offering from NCHA on CON Reform looks to increase the monopolistic hold hospitals have in North Carolina according to Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 2:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper today encouraged North Carolinians who do not have health insurance to enroll for 2020 coverage through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.gov.
Published: Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 @ 3:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The flagship facility of UNC Health Care was placed on probation after receiving a preliminary denial of accreditation because of issues with psychiatric treatment.
Published: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 @ 7:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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It is our honor to serve the great communities of eastern North Carolina. As patients, families and team members deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, we are steadfast in providing health care for our communities
Published: Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 @ 12:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A fourth year of funding for ECU's Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) will mean new ways for seniors in eastern North Carolina to access health care
Published: Thursday, September 13th, 2018 @ 12:29 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Roy Cooper today encouraged North Carolinians who do not have health insurance coverage to enroll for 2018 through the Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.gov
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 4:08 pm
By: Governor's Office
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As the Jan. 31 deadline to obtain a health insurance policy for 2016 on the federal health exchange looms, enrollment has grown slightly, but individuals signing up for Obamacare in 2016 should expect to pay premiums that are between 20 percent and 30 percent higher
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2016 @ 12:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A legislative oversight committee on Wednesday voted to consider measures aimed at reducing the $25.5 billion unfunded liability in the state retiree health benefit fund.
Published: Friday, October 9th, 2015 @ 6:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After several major revisions, Medicaid reform that had delayed budget approvals during recent years passed the General Assembly on Tuesday. Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday signed the measure.
Published: Saturday, September 26th, 2015 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I have never been a fan of the Fair Tax, a proposal to abolish the income tax and substitute a national sales tax. My opposition has nothing to do with the merits of a national sales tax as opposed to an income tax per se. Clearly, as an economist, I agree that the proper and most efficient tax...
Published: Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 @ 2:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court might have saved Obamacare from having to operate as written, but the landmark decision in King v. Burwell has not deterred those on the right side of the political debate from focusing on making health ins
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 4:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its ruling in King v. Burwell. The court ruled in favor of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, upholding the legality of the Affordable Care Act.
Published: Saturday, June 27th, 2015 @ 11:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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North Carolina lawmakers can boost patient choice, put downward pressure on health care costs, and reduce red tape by repealing the state's certificate-of-need law
Published: Sunday, June 7th, 2015 @ 9:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's certificate-of-need restrictions limit access to health care and thwart innovation, while providing no evidence that the restrictions meet their original goal of controlling costs.
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2015 @ 4:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Removing outdated legal barriers to consumer health care choices could help corral rising Medicaid costs in North Carolina, reform advocates say.
Published: Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 @ 6:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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With a philosophical gulf still separating the state House and Senate on how best to reform the costly Medicaid program, Illinois is reporting multibillion-dollar success in a reform plan that closely resembles North Carolina Senate Republicans' framework for the future.
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 9:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If North Carolina doesn't reform its Medicaid delivery system, costs of the government insurance program for the poor and disabled will grow faster than new state revenue, says state Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 1:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In previous newsletters, I've discussed how both ends of the political spectrum strive to reform our nation's health care delivery system by following through with the "triple aim" concept of former CMS administrator Dr. Donald Berwick - increase access to care, reduce health care costs, and...
Published: Saturday, November 15th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Employers with fewer than 50 full-time workers do not suffer Obamacare's employer mandate tax if they do not offer health insurance coverage. However, if a firm chooses to offer coverage, it must be compliant with the law's standards.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 2:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP) launched a public awareness and petition campaign called "Our NC Health Care."
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 @ 3:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Within hours of the June 28 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court affirming that the federal Affordable Care Act is constitutional, Republicans in Congress launched an attempt to get rid of the health care legislation.
Published: Sunday, July 8th, 2012 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Oral arguments have ended before the Supreme Court regarding Obamacare. Perhaps significantly, Justice Kennedy, the Court's notorious swing vote, appeared to be very concerned about the status of young people with respect to the healthcare bill.
Published: Saturday, March 31st, 2012 @ 10:51 am
By: Diane Rufino
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